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Narvik is a city in northern Norway. The town of Narvik has a population of about 14,000, while the entire municipality has a population of about 18,000. The city is located along the southern shore of the Ofot Fjord, and is the centre of the Ofoten district.

The modern city was founded in 1902. It grew up as an important ice-free port for Swedish iron ore exports. During and after the German invasion of Norway, Narvik was the scene of fierce battles between allied and German forces, and the war museum commemorates the events of 1940. Today, the city offers several outdoor activities; in particular, alpine skiing is possible in the mountains around Narvik.

The larger Harstad/Narvik airport, which also serves the town Harstad. There are several direct flights daily from Oslo. Flights are also available from Trondheim, Bodø and Tromsø as well as other mid-sized Norwegian cities. Also used by charter flights. The drawback is that this airport is located 75 km from Narvik, airport express buses makes the journey in about 75 minutes costing NOK 210 one-way and NOK 315 return.

Narvik Airport situated just two kilometers outside of town, in Framnes. Currently only route offered is by Widerøe to and from the regional hub of Bodø. It has a very short runway so it can be used only for small planes for short flights.

Narvik is the terminus of Malmbanan railway from northern Sweden. Mainly used for shipping enormous amounts of iron ore from mines in Lapland it also offers passenger services. A journey along Malmbanan gives spectacular views over large mountains and the vast emptiness of Lapland. Swedish state railway company SJ has two daily services; one early morning and another at around 10 AM from Luleå (7 h) via Boden (6½ h), Gällivare (4½ h) and Kiruna (2:45 h). The morning service has sleeper carriages attached all the way from Stockholm, depatures from Stockholm are daily at 6 PM. Prices vary according to demand, booked early (bookings open 90 days before departure) tickets for the over-night trains can be as low as SEK 450 and SEK 195 for day trains.

Narvik lacks connections to the rest of the Norwegian rail network, which ends in Bodø, 150 km southwards. It's however possible to book connecting rail and bus tickets from southern Norway via NSB.

There are bus lines with Cominor from Fauske as well as many other nearby towns by bus. Many routes are very scenic. The bus station is located on the west side of the inner city, near the AMFI shopping center. In connection with the night train arrival and departure they also stop at the station on the other side of the city.

Narvik is a compact city which is easy to navigate. Tourist info office is on the main street, and the railway station is easy to find as well. www.destinationnarvik.no and its links will help you to find most of what you are looking for about Narvik.

If flying in from Oslo Gardemoen to Harstad/Narvik/Evenes airport west of Narvik, a one-hour bus transit is available right to the town centre.

Narvik has a local bus service with routes to neighborhoods outside the centre, including Ankenes, Framnes, and Beisfjord. Tickets for short journeys are NOK 31, NOK 16 for children (under 16) and seniors (67 years and over). Most lines run Monday to Saturday, while a few major routes (in particular Ankenes) have very limited service Sunday afternoons as well. Schedules are available online (in Norwegian); the paper schedule for the Ofoten region can also be downloaded [1].

Take the cable car to the top of Fagernesfjellet. Or better yet, climb it in the middle of the night during summer. There is a fantastic path the winds up the mountain that overlooks the city and one can reach the same destination as the cable car.